The General Accounting Office (GAO) today released the following reports and testimonies:
REPORTS 1. International Exchange Programs: Open World Achieves Broad Participation; Enhanced Planning and Accountability Could Strengthen Program. GAO-04-436, March 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-436 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d04436high.pdf 2. Medicaid: Improved Federal Oversight of State Financing Schemes Is Needed. GAO-04-228, February 13. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-228 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d04228high.pdf TESTIMONIES 1. Aviation Security: Challenges Delay Implementation of Computer-Assisted Passenger Pre-Screening System, by Norman J. Rabkin, managing director, homeland security and justice, before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-04-504T, March 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-504T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d04504thigh.pdf 2. Computer-Based Patient Records: Sound Planning and Project Management Are Needed to Achieve a Two-Way Exchange of VA and DOD Health Data, by Linda D. Koontz, director, information management, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. GAO-04-402T, March 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-402T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d04402thigh.pdf 3. Information Security: Further Efforts Needed to Sustain Progress in Implementing Statutory Requirements, by Robert F. Dacey, director, information security, before the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census, House Committee on Government Reform. GAO-04-483T, March 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-483T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d04483thigh.pdf 4. Student Loan Program: Lower Interest Rates and Higher Loan Volume Have Increased Federal Consolidation Loan Costs, by Cornelia M. Ashby, director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. GAO-04-568T, March 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-568T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d04568thigh.pdf 5. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Major Management Issues from Our Reviews of UAV Development and Fielding, by Paul L. Francis, director, acquisition and sourcing management; and Neal P. Curtin, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-04-530T, March 17. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-530T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d04530thigh.pdf Some products now have a link to Highlights (the link ends with "high.pdf"). This one-page document gives the key findings and recommendations of a GAO report or testimony. You can use the Highlights to decide whether you wish to see the full report or testimony. These and other GAO products are available from the "GAO Reports" section of GAO's Internet site, http://www.gao.gov. Subscribe to this or other E-mail alerts about GAO products at the "Order GAO Products" section of http://www.gao.gov. Remove yourself from this mailing list by sending an E-mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe daybook in the message body. Order printed copies of any of these items from GAO: 202-512-6000 (voice) 202-512-2537 (TDD) 202-512-6061 (fax). Members of the press may request copies from the Office of Public Affairs, 202-512-4800. =========================================================== This list is produced by the U.S. General Accounting Office to provide daily information about GAO Reports and Testimony. Access GAO on the web at http://www.gao.gov
